A Great Year

I walked out of the bike shop

and looked  up to the sky

I was out Christmas shopping

As the snow began  to fly.

I slipped those last minute  gifts

into my  saddlebag,

lit her up and turned  homeward

down  the town’s main drag.

The roads were  getting  dicey

as I road toward the barn

inside a fire was waiting

soon again I was warm

But I knew that  this might have been

my  very last ride of the year

the weather forecaster that  I’d heard

had made that pretty clear.

As I sat  worming by the fire

my thoughts turned to  the  highways

that this past year  I’ve rambled,

many back-roads and by-ways.

I ridden with  some good friends,

Through good weather and  some bad

We’ve seen lots of  beautiful country and

many good times we’ve had.

We rode the curves of  Big Sur

The Golden Gate we crossed

We camped beneath  the Redwoods

Rode  a highway they called “lost”.

We  rode the Nevada desert,

Towering cliffs in Southern Utah

We crossed the Columbia River,

many amazing sights we saw.

We shared much  fun and laughter

over many an ice cold beer.

The memories of food and friends

will stay with me for many years.

But now this year is over,

it’s  now time  to look  instead

to the good rides still  in front of us,

the many roads  that wait ahead.

Wherever those roads lead us

we’ll ride on  beside our friends.

Once  again we’ll  take to the highways

riding free, in the wind.

As I sit here  beside the fire

and this fine year’s  adventures  I recall,

I see  another great year lies ahead

so,  good roads and  rides to you all.

Happy Holidays

Happy New Year

Bill “uglicoyote” Davis

2009

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